Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony A9 II

Following is a comprehensive overview of the Panasonic ZS10 and Sony A9 II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the ZS10 (14MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the ZS10 (1/2.3") and A9 II (Full frame) possess different sensor measurements.

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The ZS10 was introduced 9 years before the A9 II which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the ZS10 matches up against the A9 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 & Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS10 Gallery & Sony A9 II Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS10 provides outer dimensions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Sony A9 II has dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic ZS10 and Sony A9 II in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the ZS10 and the A9 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS10 and A9 II is 91 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading specs. The pic underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS10 and A9 II.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The ZS10 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A9 II will offer more detail using its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged ZS10 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.